Help I am so tired am I Diabetic?

Question

I am tired al the time, I have been eating more sugary things to give me energy but its not working, If I have a nap I wake up craving a sweet cup of tea or crisps??? I have headaches every day, my eyes feel heavy and I have dark circles under my eyes! I ache and I get dizzy spells, this has been going on for ages, I haven't been tested as I was told it maybe stress and I was given Ibuprofen

Answer 1

See your doctor and explain, take a sample of urine with you, he will be able to test the sugar in our urine. If this is OK, he will then take a blood test to double check.

Answer 2

About 3 weeks ago i went on yahoo i asked "Do i have diabetes??? Some

responses where along the lines your just having a sugar crash so I put it to the back of my mind untill my sypmtoms got worse I went to the doctor and she sent me to get tested for diabetes I didnt ask her or tell I thought I did have diabetes she just sent me so I think you should have it checked good luck.  

Answer 3

sounds like you need to cut the sugary things.  You may be cycling from sugar high then crashing, then sugar high and crashing again.  More protein, less sugar.

Answer 4

At risk of going against what others are saying, It could be diabetes. However it could be a number of other things too. I had many of the symptoms you are describing for about a year before it dawned on me what it was. Constant fatigue, lack of energy, craving for sugar, hot sweats, dehydration etc. I went up to four sugars in my cups of tea, where previously I wouldn't take sugar. Nothing tasted sweet enough. I had a day where all I had done was drink, and it wasn't quenching my thirst, and I did a urine test at home at around 10pm and the glucose level went straight off the scale. When I did a finger prick test, I was 26.6 mmol/L. I immediately cut sugar/sweets etc out, but it had no affect, so I went to my doctor. Long story short, they wouldn't do anything so I had to force a refferal to hospital which got it sorted.

I would strongly advise getting to a doctor and asking to be checked for diabetes but also anemia, taking with you a urine sample. They may or may not wish to do a blood test too.

I hope this helps, but feel free to contact me further if you wish.

Answer 5

This does sound more like Anemia. My brother had it from a very young age. He would go dizzy after short bus journeys and often be sick after travellling short distances. The doctor advised my mum to give him foods with plenty of iron in them (Beetroot is a very good source of iron). I would definately go and visit your GP to get checked over. It is a possiblilty it could be diabeties as its very hard to know you have it unless you get tested. Have aread through the link below and see if you cn relate to it, then go and see your doctor. If he fobs you off with more ibuprofen then request to get an appointment at the hospital to be on the safe side. Good luck :) x

Answer 6

I would go to your doctors and demand a blood test for both anaemia and diabetes! For some reason some gps dont like sending people for tests so you may have to put your foot down, but good luck and hope you get it sorted xx

Answer 7

You need to have some testing done, you could have a problem with your thyroid, or any number of things.  You should see a doctor asap.

Answer 8

RUFR?  Your almost certainly not diabetic.

Answer 9

Sounds like you are just dehydrated. Often simple thirst can be confused hunger. Make sure you drink some water each day. No need to go mad. Tap water is just as good for you as bottled and is cheaper and greener. Sugary drinks and coffee can dehydrate you and if you're drinking more than three cups of coffee a day this could lead to you being tired and headaches, especially on days you are not drinking that amount of coffee.

So by the sounds of it you're not Diabetic.

Answer 10

A POSSIBILITY is you could be anaemic (Iron deficiency).

Like all these medical questions, I say it again - consult your doctor.